Update: one which many will say has been long overdue: Liberia Shuts Border Crossings to Slow Ebola Spread. From Bloomberg:Only major border crossings at Roberts International Airport, James Spriggs Payne Airport, Foya Crossing, Bo Waterside Crossing, Ganta Crossing to remain open, AllAfrica says, citing Liberian govt statement.At those entry points, testing centers to be set up; “stringent” preventive measures to be announcedNew travel policy by Liberia Airport Authority on inspection, testing of all passengers to be strictly observedThere will be restrictions on public gatherings incl. solidarity marches, demonstrationsHotels, restaurants, entertainment centers, video clubs to play 5-min. film on Ebola awareness, preventionGovt vehicles to be commandeered, as needed, to support health delivery systemAll govt facilities, public places to install/provide public access for hand-washing* * *It was a few short hours ago when we reported that as part of the escalating Ebola epidemic in West Africa a US doctor, Kent Brantly had himself succumbed to the deadly virus. Moments ago we found out that a second US doctor from the same aid organization in Liberia, Nancy Writebol, has been infected with Ebola.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:55:11 +0000
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